PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jeffrey A. Mattes
TI  - Medications for Aggressiveness in Prison: Focus on Oxcarbazepine
DP  - 2012 Apr 01
TA  - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
PG  - 234--238
VI  - 40
IP  - 2
4099  - http://jaapl.org/content/40/2/234.short
4100  - http://jaapl.org/content/40/2/234.full
SO  - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law2012 Apr 01; 40
AB  - The literature regarding the use of medication for impulsive aggression, both in a prison setting and outside of prison, is briefly reviewed. The rationale for using oxcarbazepine for impulsive aggression in prison is presented, focusing on the evidence (though limited) of efficacy, the lack of frequent significant side effects, and the cost/benefit ratio, compared with other options.